Steel trap.



No. 787,013. PATENTED APR. 11, 1905 H. T. TWEEDT.

STEEL TRAP.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 25,1904.

J I oz M .TZMUJWZ *Patented April 11, 190 5.

PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY T. TWEEDT, OF SLATER, IOWA.

STEEL TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 787,013, dated April 11, 1905.

Application filed f ly 25, 1904.' Serial No. 218,084.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY T. TWEEDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Slater, in the county of Story, State of Iowa, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in SteelTraps; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to traps, and more particularly to steel traps,and has for its object to provide a trap of this class which will beprovided with two sets 'of jaws, a single pair of springs and a singleretaining device sufficing for both sets of jaws.

Another object is to provide a trap embodying these features which mayhe manufactured at a low figure.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the fol-lowingdescription, and it will be understood that any suitable materials maybe used and that changes may be made in the specific construction shownand described without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is aside elevation of the trap closed. Fig. 2 is a top planview-of the trap set. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the, trap springs 6having openings 6 at their ends with which the spaced legs 8 of the jawsare engaged. The operation of this form of trap is too generally knownto need a detailed description. The springs 6 are depressed to permit ofseparation of the jaws, which are held in this position by a trip-plate9, Which is engaged therewith. In the present invention the springs 6are provided with perforations 9 adjacent to their perforations 6, andlocated between the latter perforations and the outer ends of thesprings and engaged in the perforations 9' are the spaced legs 10 of asecond pair of jaws 11,.which are also actuated by the springs 6, aswill be readily understood.

.The jaws 11 inclosethe jaws 7 and lie when closed above these jaws, sothat the two sets of jaws grasp the leg of an animal stepping upon thetrip-plate.

the perforations of the tongues.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. HARRY T. TWEEDT. Witnesses: I

. HENRY DOBBIE,

MARTIN DOBBIE.

The cooperating edges of the jaws 11 are-provided with interlocking'teeth'12 to insure a tight grip upon the leg of

